Chris Gray

Chris Gray is an attorney at Gray & Barba, LLP in Thousand Oaks, California, where she focuses on estate planning, probate, trust administration, conservatorship, guardianship, and elder law. She helps individuals and families plan for incapacity, protect assets, administer estates, and address legal issues involving wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance health care directives, special needs trusts, estate tax concerns, and Medi-Cal planning. Her work supports clients through personal and financial decisions with practical guidance.

Gray received her law degree from the University of Texas in 1990. She also earned an undergraduate degree in education from Southwest Texas State University, graduating cum laude. Her academic background supports a careful and client-focused approach to planning, communication, and problem-solving. This training helps her explain complex estate and probate issues clearly while guiding clients through decisions that often affect families, property, health care, and long-term security.

Gray began her legal career as a criminal prosecutor and developed extensive litigation experience before moving into private practice. She later practiced family law in Ventura County, giving her experience with sensitive family issues and court-based disputes. Since 2002, she has focused exclusively on estate planning and probate matters. Her practice includes probate administration, probate avoidance, trust administration, probate accounting, marital property agreements, elder abuse issues, and planning for vulnerable beneficiaries.

Chris Gray is active in professional organizations connected to estate planning and elder law. She belongs to the State Bar of California Trusts and Estates Section, the Ventura County Bar Association Estate Planning Section, and the Conejo Valley Estate Planning Council. She also served as a board member of the Southern California Council of Elder Law Attorneys and as president of the Planned Giving Council of Ventura County, reflecting her longstanding commitment to thoughtful planning and client service.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Gray & Barba, LLP
• Member, The State Bar of California
• Member, Conejo Valley Estate Planning Council
• Member, State Bar of California Trusts and Estates Section
• Member, Ventura County Bar Association Estate Planning Section
• Former Board member, Southern California Council of Elder Law Attorneys
• Former President, Planned Giving Council of Ventura County

Licensed State

• California

Education

• University of Texas
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Southwest Texas State University
  B.A. in Education

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